Greater Good Educators Winter/Spring 2025: Bridging for Belonging
Exploring Science-Based Practices for Kinder, Happier Schools Where Everyone Belongs
Exploring Science-Based Practices for Kinder, Happier Schools Where Everyone Belongs
This program from UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center provides educators an opportunity to explore the science and practical application of individual and collective well-being, helping to support the development of schools and classrooms where both students and adults thrive.
Explore the science of empathy, humility, forgiveness, and hope to develop skills for bridging differences in schools. You will engage with three self-paced learning modules, implement selected practices in your school setting, and join a small group of educators from around the world in a synchronous online community of practice to discuss the module content, your implementation experiences, learnings, and wonderings with one another.
Who this program is for:
When you join the Winter/Spring cohort, you will:
Apply to join by December 1, 2024.
This program will run from January 14-April 8 2025. Please apply by December 1, 2024.
To ensure accessibility for all, this is a donation-based program. Space is limited.
Our Education Program (and the Greater Good Science Center) is funded entirely by donations and grants—our work is only possible because of you! A suggested donation of $200 would really help, but please give whatever you can to help us create and sustain more trusted, science-based programs for educators and the school communities they serve.
Please reach out to us with questions at ggsceducation@berkeley.edu.
In the spring of 2024, the Education Program at the Greater Good Science Center completed the Greater Good Educators program and received feedback from a diverse group of 60 participants, representing twelve U.S. states and nine countries. The final feedback was overwhelmingly positive with 98% of the participants rating the overall program “very good” or “excellent.” Here is some of their feedback:
“It was so nice to be in a community of like-minded people and to feel myself part of a global movement.”
“It really replenished my strength and kept me going this year and I’m grateful.”
“More than I could ever use! Perfect to design a school’s wellness program around.”
“It was amazing being able to collaborate and learn from others in the same field.”
“I found my people and I can’t wait for the next session.”
“It was great to spend time with other educators who are trying to implement these practices in their classrooms as I have been.”
“This is how real change happens.”
Read more about the pilot program in this article, What Teachers Really Need to Thrive.